Design Engineer II - Civco Medical

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  (Other duties may be assigned.)

Design Engineering: 

• Translates customer needs to functional product development solutions. 
• Designs, develops, and maintains component, subsystem, and assembly level product designs for existing and new product lines.
• Strong capabilities in Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical engineering required. 
• Embedded software development exposure is a strong benefit, but not required.
• Responsible for the generation and approval of product development and verification documentation.
• Making tradeoffs between technical attributes of product design including function, aesthetics, cost, material selection, and manufacturability.

Project Management: 

• Plans and manages multiple intermediate product development and continuing engineering projects simultaneously.
• Creates schedules and milestones based on customer and company needs. 
• Communicates with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and direct customers on product specifications, and other technical matters at a project or program level.  
• Develops project cost, quality, and resource estimates. 
• Works collaboratively with vendors on technical matters related to product design.
• Provides clear and concise communication and information relating to project status. 

Quality Assurance: 

• Generates quality systems and project related documentation as needed.  (i.e. FMEA, DHF documents, work orders, charters). 
• Understands and follows engineering related and overall company processes.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates design, documentation, materials selection, design for manufacturing, process management, and troubleshooting/problem solving skills.
• Demonstrates interpersonal, organizational and time management skills.
• Demonstrates good communication skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint)
• Experience with Computer-Aided Design (CAD) tools (including 3D modeling) and Product Data Management (PDM) software. CREO & Windchill or similar experience highly preferred.
• Experience with Tolerance loop or geometric tolerance stack up techniques.
• Experience with the following processes of ISO 9001.
• Experience with manufacturing processes including injection molding, machining, and mechanical assembly.
• Prefer related medical device development experience.
• Prefer experience with LabView software and test stand development.
• Prefer experience with Embedded software development utilizing C++ and Linux.
• Regular attendance is required for the ability to complete all work.
• Requires face-to-face interaction with team members, peers and management to complete work and provide support.
• May be required to occasionally travel between Coralville Iowa headquarters and the Kalona Iowa manufacturing facility.
• Ability to demonstrate and promote CIVCO Values.

Education and Experience

Minimum of a Bachelor's degree (BS) in engineering from a four-year college or university; and three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience with ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and FDA requirement is preferred.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Engineering